Week 40--March 27-April 2, 2016
The senior couples from the northern province of Baliwag were in town for Zone Conference. It gives us the opportunity to socialize together. We had a wonderful dinner at TGI Fridays then topped it off with ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery.
After filling our ice cream orders the employees turned up the music and entertained us with their dancing. This doesn't happen at other Cold Stone Creamery we have been to.
We have noticed some communities have traditions that are peculiar to their communities. In Montalban jeepneys are artistically air brushed. Here in Navotas the trikes are garishly decorated with colors, lights and mirrors. They line up to take their turn as customers arrive.
Wood carving is one of the many businesses here in the Philippines. Some the wood carvers focus on items of interest to members of the Church such as Liahonas, heroes from the Book of Mormon, and temple plaques. We especially liked the temple plaque and ordered one. It will a special keepsake from our mission.
We spoke in Sacrament meeting on Sunday, March 27. We were notified of our assignment by text message which we found kind of strange. I guess we could have declined but we didn't. Tom was asked to speak on the Atonement and Garnalee on obedience. At the end of the meeting, we were asked by several members if we were going home because we both spoke. We told them no we were here through the rest of the year.
Tom went with Elder Broadhead to San Miguel which is the very northern part of the mission om Monday, March 28. It took them three hours to drive the 40 miles. They were going to rent an apartment for the elders who are assigned to proselyte in that area.
Tom and Elder Broadhead were on the road again on Wednesday only this this to Navotas which is in the southern part of the mission. Another three hour ride to get there.
When Tom distributed the rent vouchers and BIRs to the Zone Leaders at Mission Leadership Council a month ago he promised Oreos to all of the zones that had returned them by the next MLC on March 31. The Oreos worked like gold as almost all of the vouchers and BIRs were returned. It was worth every penny we spent.
We went to see Superman vs Batman on Friday evening, April 1. It was so convoluted that Tom had a hard time following the story line and probably won't recommend it anybody. However by the end of the story Garnalee had figured it out and it turned out to be an okay movie.
After shopping and paying of bills on Saturday we ended the day by watching the Women's session of General Conference. It was inspiring. The Church is blessed with many qualified sisters in leadership positions in Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary. The women of the Church have always been encouraged to reach out and help others in need. With the many refugees worldwide in need of assistance we were again encouraged to find areas of service.
We spoke in Sacrament meeting on Sunday, March 27. We were notified of our assignment by text message which we found kind of strange. I guess we could have declined but we didn't. Tom was asked to speak on the Atonement and Garnalee on obedience. At the end of the meeting, we were asked by several members if we were going home because we both spoke. We told them no we were here through the rest of the year.
Tom went with Elder Broadhead to San Miguel which is the very northern part of the mission om Monday, March 28. It took them three hours to drive the 40 miles. They were going to rent an apartment for the elders who are assigned to proselyte in that area.
Tom and Elder Broadhead were on the road again on Wednesday only this this to Navotas which is in the southern part of the mission. Another three hour ride to get there.
When Tom distributed the rent vouchers and BIRs to the Zone Leaders at Mission Leadership Council a month ago he promised Oreos to all of the zones that had returned them by the next MLC on March 31. The Oreos worked like gold as almost all of the vouchers and BIRs were returned. It was worth every penny we spent.
We went to see Superman vs Batman on Friday evening, April 1. It was so convoluted that Tom had a hard time following the story line and probably won't recommend it anybody. However by the end of the story Garnalee had figured it out and it turned out to be an okay movie.
After shopping and paying of bills on Saturday we ended the day by watching the Women's session of General Conference. It was inspiring. The Church is blessed with many qualified sisters in leadership positions in Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary. The women of the Church have always been encouraged to reach out and help others in need. With the many refugees worldwide in need of assistance we were again encouraged to find areas of service.
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